Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1894, Page 9

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Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being - given to those first received. a AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUC ATIONAL. Metzerott Music Hall. Friday, March 2. Mr. H. G. SNOW ANNOUNCES THE Opening Concert And reappearance in America, after two years’ absence abroad. of MARY HOWE, ‘The Handsome and Gifted Young Soprano, and The Howe- Lavin Concert Co. MARY HOWB, Soprano. ° WM. LAVIN, Tenor. MISS LEONORA VON STOSCH, Violinist. SIG. GIUSEPPE CAMPANARL, Baritone. MR. ISIDORE LUCKSTONE, Pianist. TICKETS, 7ec., $1 AND $1.50. _On sale Monday, February 26, at Metzerott's._1t Mrs. C. L. V. Richmond, METZEROTT Hall, SUNDAY. See religious advertisement. 1t G. BALTIMORE. The Poor Association begs to inform the pablic that the Walte-s Galleries will be OPEN THIS, WEEK W ‘THURSDAY, 22D FEBRUARY, To accommodate those unable to attentl any other day. days the Galleries wili be opem from 10 to 5 o'clock. ts st HARRIS & SHAFER'S, 1113 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND ‘fT VERNON HOTEL, ‘The Galleries’ will also be open leries will al ALL THE WEDNESDAYS TO THE FIRST OF ALL THE SATURDAYS DURING APRIL AND EASTER MONDAY. ACADEMY. Dress Circle, reserved... 500 Orchestra Circle, reserved. Te Orchestra Chairs, reserved. 3 MATINEE PRICES, RESERVED, 25, 50 and T5c. Last Appearance Here of the Funny Firm, Evans & Hoey, IN THE FUNNY PLAY, “A Parlor Match.” Next Week. “THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.” SEATS NOW ON SALE. NEW NATIONAL THEATER. ‘Tonight at Ss, Last Time of OSCAR WILDE'S PLAY, Windermere’s Fan.” Direction of Charles Frohman. ‘With all the original stage settings, as played for 200 nights at Palmer’s Theater, New York. ‘The Greatest Social Comedy since “School for ’s “A Brass Monkey.” NOW ON SALE. Ho: SES! ALBAUGH'S GRAND OF ERA HOUSE. Mr. Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry -—AND— THE LONDON LYCEUM THEATER ©O., Under the direction of ARBEY, SCHOEFFEL & GRAU. ‘TO: iT AT 8, FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. LOWS Ki. ine Lower floor and first two rows of balcony, $3; second yt kot row, $2; gallery, $1. Next Week-Mr. and Mrs. SIDNEY DREW, senting MES. JOHN DREW 't “AN EVENING WITH THE GODS. Metzerott Hall Fifth Evening James Whitcomb Riley — Douglass Sherley, In Readings From Their Own Works. -50, T5e. and $1. Sale of seats opens Monday morning at 8 o'clock. It March ist. ‘Course, Reserved seats. MUS NESDAY EVENING, FEB. 21. ing of Entertainers, Mr. GEORGE ROSSMITH ‘Second appearance), Humorous and Musical Sketches, ENTERTAINING,” DISCOVERED AMERICA,”" PADEREWSKI CRAZE," And numerens Imitations and Tlustrations. ‘Tickets. with reserved seats, $1.50, $1 and 75c., at Metzerot!'s. fels7t_ VERT and C. A. ELLIS, Managers. Paint and Powder Club of Baltimore. Fitst Appearance in be me ay im the Original Com! Opera, “MUSTAPHA,” At Albaugh’s = = ao 26, at 8:15, The Home for Incurables. Orchestra chairs, $2: boxes, $25. For sale by Mra. N.S. Lincoln, 1514 H st. nw. balcon; Bw. ‘Another Week Of the Georgetown Cycie Club. FIRST GRAND Fair and Cycle Show For the benefit of the Cycle Track Fund. Owing to the increased attendauce and the de- mand for another week's festivity its patrons, it tas been concluded te run the falr one more | eel Commencing Monday. February 19. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ARMORY. Night until Feb. 24. G. 10 P.M. Admission, rec. ADMISSIONS, 50e. In_his Original, “THE ART OF HOW 1 “$l. At Metzer- fel-ot Beautiful Water Colors are HERE, in all styles, varieties aud es renown, ke f mes of all kinds and e to onler. ited to call and view our eboice cullection of fine pictures. VeerhoffsGalleries t217 F St.N. W. BRANCHES: 1221 PA. AVE. und 016 7TH ST.tel4| Ma. J. J. COSTELLO With the PHILHARMONIC CLUB. Mrs. Ernest Lent, Pianist. ‘Mr. Ernest Lent, Pianist and Violoncellist. Mr. Herman C. Rakerwann, Violinist. Wednesday Evening Feb. 21 UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 13TH and L STS. Reserved Seats $1, 75& 50c. For Sale at KNABE & CO.’S, 817 PA. AVE. fel7-4t METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. BIG BOXING TOURNAMENT MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. Positive Appearance of ‘THR CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, JAMES J. ORBETT, WHO WILL SPAR WITH TWO MEN, In Conjunction with 10 OTHER BOXING AND WRESTLING BOUTS. 10 Reserved Seats....-.0..0.e00e- eee ++ -$1 and $1.50 | Now on sale at Metzerott Music Store. fel7-tf KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. Tonight at s. Last Thue of Sam T. Jack’s CREOLE COMPANY . AND Mile. Fatima, EGYPTIAN DANCING BBAUTY, Next Weel _ SOUTH BEFORE THE WAR. PROFS. W. FELKA AND DANCING ACADEMY, Haines’ Hall, Sth ave. s.e., WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY E' . For particulars apply at the academy. ‘iw* fe Feb. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 2th Annual Convention National American WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE Association. CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, MEXICO. 1 semi-monthly Tourist Parties over the Southern Pucttle Company's Sunset and Ogden Routes, Cheap tates. Apply to THE SOUTHEHN PACIFIC CO., 343 Broadway, N. Y:, 49 8. 3d at., Phila., or 200 E. German st., Baltimore. Ja27-s&wi04e PROF. J.B. CALDWELL Graces. rivets learces sien By appotntment ‘St mg’ residence, 40°C st- mw. fed-20* HARRIS’ THEATER. WEEK OF FEB. 12, 1894. Usual Matinees—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. CHAS. A. LODER, In OH! WHAT A NIGHT. Week—FAST MAIL. LECTUR THE NEX’ NDER THE _AUSPICE of the YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCLATIO: i TOMORROW (Sunday) EVEN- at the Eigkth Street Synagogue by Dr. Next fe12-6t ING David Philipson of Cincinnati, at 8 o'clock sharp. Subject: Jew.” It 1s worth the while for every one to listen to this learned and eloquent 1 it "A LECTURE ON “QUAINT BERMUDA” Will be delivered at and under the auspices of The Metropolitan M. E. Church, Corner 4% and C sts. n.w., By MR. LOUIS BAGGER, For the benefit of the poor in Washington, On the EVENING of SATURDAY, February 24, Promptly at 8 o'clock. Admission, 25’ cents: Children, 10 cents. Tickets now for sale at Metzerott's, corner F 12th sts.; Droop’s, 925 Pa. + and 418 9th ‘st. nw. Mrs. C. L. V. Richmond, METZEROTT HALL, SUNDAY. See religious advertisement. _____ EXCURSIONS, BY RAIL TO Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. Take trains Pennsylvania depot 8:40, 9:45, 10:45 -» 11:50 a.m’ aud 2:11 p.m. Aiso via ferry to Wharf, at 9:39, It &e. 10:30, 11:30 ‘30, 1:30, 2:30' p.m. Fare, round trip, Grounds open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 422-tf WEST INDIA_TOURS. The Elegant Passenger Steamers, NA. 3,05 TONS.SAILS FEB. 17 & MAR.24. E, 2.000 TONS, SAILS MARCH 10. iy fitted with electric lights, latest. improvements. st St. Kitts, + Gua Lucia, Barbados. t the Marine Hotel, Bat A coupon tiek- hados, sold at For beauty of scenery and perfection of climate this trip is ‘unsurpassed. For illustrated pamp giving rates of pussaxe and all information to QUEBEC S. S. C0., A. E. OUTERBRIDGE & €O., Agents, 38 Rroadway, Or THOS. COOK & ington, D. C. New York. SONS, 615 15th st.. Wash- sktus Europe. GAZE'S CONDUCTED TOURS LEAVE WASHING- Tos February 17, 1894,Holy Land, 66 days" tonr, $6 Italy and Southern France, 59 days’ Holy Land, 62 days’ EB days" + a Seud for programs ston to. Bermuda. and Califor any part of & Ww TO Datly (except Sanday), At 10 a.m. returning by 2:45 p.m FARE, ROUND TRIP. 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. nd Will also make river landines ae far as Glemort j stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For 1 .| recorder notes the number of turns of the ckarters, &c., appiy at office of eels wearer Macal L. L BLAKE. Capt. ACME PHONOGRAPHY.— LI and best system of ehort ed in from two to three thand and typewriting SCHOOL OF PHONOGKAL ARN THE EAS 4. Proticten: the voice 8. ts. Evening Reduced rates. 516 lit st NCING ACADEMY, | ‘The Wandering | | unr * | giant peak ri __IN WASHINGTON, fi: 1D SHORTHAND COU! 15, THE TYPEWRITING AN 31 $15 5 $15 $ Shorthand Typewriting. $15 $15 $15 1 $15 $15 $15 ‘Typewriting—Sborthand. $15 $1 15, 15, $15 5 NONE BETTER. LOWEST TERMS. The large attendance is a reierence that satis- faction 1s given. a Special and unexcelled course in LETTER WRIT- ING. Success guaranteed. Full business course, day or night, $25 a arithmetic, spelling, — penmi business subjects. Send for announce- INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, 8.w. < aw. 5. W. BLYNN, A. MY 6. TLEAVI Fe 1121 VERMONT AVE. N.W. PIANO AND HARMONY. LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD, EVENING FRENCH CLASSES—NEW TERM. ‘Also morning classes and private lessons. Ea: dat ‘e_metbod. f25-Im* MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st. n.w. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL, ‘of Shorthand and ‘fypewriting, 407 East Capitol st. Young people of good character of both sexes Welcome Positions ‘secured. Day and. evening sessions. Rates reduced. Call or write for circular, ja2t ‘MME. J. ESPUTA DALY, Classes in reading music at sight. The note chain system. Mme. Daly indorsed by J P. Sousa and nee of fame. UDIO, 224 J. AVE. N.W. mo MISS B. Business College, 12 successfully for census examinatio! SERVICE INSTITUTE 10th n.w. Pupils prepared service, departmental and Stenography taught. se2-tr OLNEY INSTITUTE, 1827 I ST. oung ladies and little girls. iss Virginia Masoa Dorsey, Dorsey, Principals. OLN! School for ERNON MUSIC S' % . ON neal culture and singing, weak voices made pure and brill lessons; month- musicales. Exawmit Jal8-3m ‘UN INSTITUTE, 2026 and 2028 P st. n.w. SECOND TEKM Mr. and 4th st. aw. Branches in the principal American and ean cities. New term begins now. ch and German comedies free every at 4:15 the parlor of A 1864—Falucation for Teal Tife—1804 THE SPENCE SS COLLEGE, National Bank Vuilding, corner Zth_and D sts. pw. Write or call for new id night sessions. 1 announcement. A CE! . SPES 5 T. al and Proprietor, PS (fel) 1 1084. MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, M and 11th sts. Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Girls. ‘Thoroughly modern and progressive in meth ods and spirit. Primary, secondary and colle slate classes, Spring tern: begins Febryury 1. MIS. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Jad-tf Principal. THE MISSES MINKE OF THE NEW ENGLAND Conservatory of Music, Boston. Piano, harmovy and voice culture; Laniperti's Italian method. % un Delaware ave. u. ¥ SCHOOL OF ELOCUTIO: ORATORY, ACTING, physical grace and voice culture. 1317 18th st. nw sons given during the day or even! YARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA L. TOWN: d2-m, w&es,tt Y OF MUSIC, 1225 .w. Twenty-fifth year. Pia organ, iotin, flute, cornet, &e.” Free advantages to B. BULLARD, Director. fe6-1m* MISS CARRIE V. KIDWELL, DIPLOMA GRAD- uate of Lamperti Method of Vocal Art, Tuesdays and Fridays at 934-F st.; Mondays and Thursdays, _280_N st. ait | al8-1mo* © MISS FRANCES MARTIN'S ENGLISH. AND FRENCH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Q st. nw. Kindergarten. Boarding pupils lmited. guages, mathetnatics, selences, elocution (natural method); prepares for any college or professional school, backward pupils a specialty. — 19th at. ow. ja20-1m NOW 01 ART STUDENTS’ LEA Day classes—Antique, colors and women’s life. Evening classes—Autique and men's Iife. For circulars send to | oc3-eott 808 17th st. a. \erepio W. H. REDWAY, 1225 N.Y. AVE. | ‘Thorcugh instruction in drawing and” painting in oils; tapestry NINTH SEASON. portrait, oils, water palating in dyes after French method; classes limited: special attention to cach pupil. Visitors welcomed ‘Thursdays and Saturdays, Orders taken for inlaid tapestry panels, Jat-co2m COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERC 623 La. av We -» C.E., Prin. ccessful "business and fifteen Six thorough and | Twenty-third "year as a” su educator; cighth year in this city years with Eastman College. Practical courses: Business, English, accountancy, civil service, shorthand and typewrlting. Learn the phonograph and typewriter: the quickest Preparation for the office; complete course, $18, shorthand dictattons by ‘competent readers and individual instruction by ex- perienced reporters Graduates of rare excellence and distinguished success; moderate prices; send for catalogue. au26 Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc30_ Mr. and M.s. W. D. CABELL, Brincipals, the phonograph; ACADIMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1812 MASS. AVE. & day school for young ladies and little girls. ‘The cours? of study embraces a!l the branches of a practical education. au31-6m GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 906 F ST. Modern languaxes taught by. Galllard, iajtod, couprising a series of text books publishe® by D. fon hore « an entirely new practical, scientific and aesthetie system, the only one decorated by the French minister of bite in struction and indorsed by the celebrated Sorbonne leading educators. of Eu and German classes and private lessons. by LER, author of the WORD CHAIN tors admitted to ail the a rt SYSTEM. V! held daiiy. OUT OF WASHINGTON. MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCURDVILLE, PA. $102 per year; a successful school; one of the hest to infuse ‘with energy and to wake up boys to the dw es of life; boys under 13 years, $162, Principal. Baltimore, Md. ; Isth year advantages, comfort; terms and references, ja20-Im* How the From the Popular Science Monthly. A ship regularly engaged in deep sea |sounding usua'ly has the sounding ma- chine mounted at the after ead, and when {about to sound fs brought to a standstill with the stern to the sea. The stray line, | with the sounding rod and sinker attached, jis over the guide pulley and carefully low- Jered to the water's edge, the register is leet to zero and the deep sea thermometer lis clamped to the sounding line; a seaman is stationed at the friction line which con- |trois the velocity with which the wire is another at the brake,-and a third jcn the grating outside to handle the sinker }and instruments and to guide the wire as en in Sounded, it passes overboard; a machinist is at the hoisting engine, and a recorder takes a |position for reading the register. When | the sinker is let & vessel is maneuvered as to keep the wire vertical, and the friction line is adjusted so as to allow it to | descend fi © 1) fathoms per minute, e ii ut the sinker strikes bottom,which jis unmistakably indicated by the sudden i of the wire from strain, the reel is stopped by the friction line and brake; the | reel. In an hour this messenger of man’s inge- | nuity makes its excursion through five r of watery waste to the abysmal re- ions of perfect repose and brings to the | " | iene of day the soil with which the rain of |sheils of minute infusorial organism from | the upper waters has been for ages mant- |ling the ocean's floor. Here and there a ng from these sunless depths lifts his head to see the sky, and the dredge trawl tell us that ali along his rugged id on the hiils and plains below, +n in the inky blackness and the cold of the deepest valleys, there 5. KANN, SOND a OO. MAMMOTH SAIL, Commencing Monday, Feb. 19. Wonders Will Never Cease at Our House. Monday, From Morning Until Evening, ‘We shall sell ope hundred pieces Amoskeag Apron Gingham. 3c. a Yard. ‘This ts the starter for this mammoth sal Colored Dotted Swiss Muslins, new style, well “worth 10e. : New Dark Prints—Chevron Cords—New Cotton Challies—all at 3ic. s° Crepeline—Cordova Suiting—Twilled Satine a Plain Satines, in high colors, all at sic. ‘New line of Garner's Percales, excellent aia Fic. New invoice of English Percales, 38 inches wide. loc. Black Satin Plaids and Striped Wash Goods, 25c. quality. I2ic. Dress Goods, Dress Goods. Double Width All-wool Tricots, full line of colors, good value at 35c. af 19c. Double Width Cashmere Diagonals and Whipeords, a large line of colors, well worth 25c. I5C. 38-inch All-wool Ladies’ Cloth, all colors and black, well worth 50c. 29¢c. 38-inch All-wool Two-tone Hopsacking, good value at 50c., quite an assortment of colors. 29¢. Silk and Wool Novelty Dress Goods, all the new combination of colorings, well worth 62c. 35C. Another invoice of All-wool Black Albatross, winter weight, good value at 50c. 25C. Just in, ten pieces of Brocade Brilliantine, 40 inches wide, an entire new novelty, well worth 68e, ge. 46-inch All-wool Black Armure, a new ears novelty, good value at 98e. NC. 46-inch All-wool Black Bengaline, new spring arrivals, well worth 98¢ 46-inch All-wool Silk Finished Black Henriettas, good value at $1. Silks, Silks, Silks. Natural Pongee, all silk, suitable for waists and skirts, well worth 390. 23c. a Yard. New’ designs in colored Shina Silks, good value at 50c. 2gc. a Yard. Plaid Wash Silks, 50 different styles, well worth 69c. .a Yard. Black and White All-silk Hair Line Taffetas, value at Ge, 38c. a Yard. Black and White Stripe and Check Surahs, weil worth Gc. 8c. a Yard. Black, Cream and White India Silks; this is the first grade; good value at 88c. c. a Yard. 30-inch Figured Washable Chinas, all light grounds, good value at T5c. sc. a Yard. Plaid Wash Silks, suitable for ladies’ waists aud children's dresses, well worth 75e. 4sc. a Yard. Fancy Changeable Surahs and Novelties, for walsts, cheap at S9c. Striped, Check and soc. a Yard. Cream and White Habitue Silk. excellent value at Ac. oc. a Yard. Black Brocade—Black Taffeta—Black Faille—Biack Rhadame, well worth 89c. oc. a Yard. Black Bengaline, Black Armure, Black Double Warp Surah, good value at 9Se. : 69c. a Yard. New shadings in Changeable Taffetas, well worth 9c. oc. a Yard. Black Figured India Brocade, 24 inches wide, good value at $1.25. 75c. a Yard. Our tine of Silke compare with any in the city as to quality and assortment, and as to prices, that is left to our many buyers. Table Linens and Towels. 10 pieces 60-inch Cream Table, worth 60c. 39c. a Yard. 15 pieces 68-inch Extra Heavy German Damask. worth S5c. soc. a Yard. 10 pieces 60-inch Green and Turkey Red Table Linon, absolutely fast, worth 60c. 37ic. a Yard. 10 pieces 60-inch Full Bleached Double Damask, worth 6¥c. 49c. a Yard. & pieces 72-inch Full Bleached, extra quality, worth $1. 69c. a Yard. 200 dozen Fine Hemstitched and Fringed Colored Border Huck Towels, well worth 25c, isc. Each. 20 dozen Extra Large Sized Unbleached Turkish Towels, good value at 19¢. loc. 100 dozen Fine Hemstitched and Knotted Fringed 2Ic. 20 dozen 25x55 Extra Heavy Fine Damask Towels, value at 75c. Huck Towels, worth 85c. Knotted fringe and woven borders, excellent 49c. Each. 1 case of Assorted Plaid Glass Toweling, worth Sc. 5c. a Yard Our Linon Department has been enlarged, and now the assortment of Linons, Napkins, Doylies and Towels is up to standard. Our First Sale OF COTTON UNDERWEAR, ‘A special job of 500 dozen Assorted Fine Cotton and Cambric Gowns, Skirts, Chemises, Drawers and Corset Covers, divided into 4 separate lots, and prices that will awe all comers, lookers and TOT 1.50 dozen Drawers, best quality muslin, trimmed with fine Hamburg edge. 50 dozen Chemise, Hamburg. embroidered bosom, neck and’ sleeves, edged with Hamburg, excellent quality muslin. 50 dozen Corset Covers, high, low and V shapes. ‘All at oc. Each. No garmente worth less than 75c. LOT 2.—50 dozen Skirts, deep ruffle of Hamburg. yoke band and fine muslin. 25 dozen Drawers, finest cotton, trimmed with ‘fhe embroidery. 25 dozen Cambric and Muslin Corset Covers, Val. lace trimmed, extra long cut. All at _ _ 59¢. Each. No garment worth less than $1. LOT 3.—50 dozen Skirts, 10-inch cambric ruffle and burg edge and yoke bend. 50 dozen Cambric Gowns, colored or white embroidery. All at 79c. Each. 3 75 dozen Gowns, made of cambric or muslin, trimmed with fine Hamburg or Nain- eon On Ae 75 dozen Skirts, best muslin, white and’ colored embroidery” and lace trimmed. ae o8c. Each. Xo garment, woth less. than $1.50. "thi ¢ Fine Underwear came from one of the largest manufacturers in New wens ite line of dou apectal Job in order to introluce this department to the trade at prices that mo other concern could compete with. A Few Specialties 0% t as we were about finishing this advertisement: Te Scamenteent of Fine Cream Embroidered Flontels at 6gc. a Yard. Are valie of great importance. . One assortment of Fine Cream and Colored Embroidered Flannels at 89c. a Yard. write the regular $1.50 quality. aes ces of Assorted Ecru, White and Beige Laces and Insertions, from 1 to bes wide, 2000 a fina’ ready: sule at 8e., 1c, 12i%e. abd Yoe., cholee sc. a Yard. Our line of Fine Cream, Eeru, White and Black Silk Laces are as fine as you can find in the city, and lower by 25 per ‘cent than elsewhere. “i09 de @ Einbroidered Swiss Handkerchiefs. Over twenty-five different designs, Not a io) dozen Fine Embroi Oren, tenty tive, ai Handkerchief among the lot that is not worth 23c. 1 12:c. Each. in colors, and Black Brocade, the very newest spring designs, in ever so t isc. a Yard. a fork over $5000" with desirable goods, in fine he past week has increased our stock over $20,000, with new desirable ae meditate Each departiment has Tween AMluutnated with special Job of Some ‘kind to attract : hroughout the entire house, the custoiners throufONNOT FALL TU ATTEND THIS MAMMOTH SALE OF §, KANN, SONS & & qu Market Space. York city, and of Washington Fine French Sati many different effects, a ==) "9 REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. A Transfer of Property That Has) Considerable Interest. THE URGENT NEED OF NEW BRIDGES It is Possible That Better Facili- ties Will Be Secured. THE NEW ENTERPRISES eeeeiowesey nn en During the past week deeds have been placed on record, by which the property on 15th street, known as Welcker’s Hotel, was transferred to Mrs. Cecilia May. At the same.time Mrs. May transfers to the late owners of the hotel property her fine resi- dence on the north side of Rhode Island avenue between 14th and 15th streets. This house is now leased to Senator Proctor, but the sale will make no more @ifference to the senatorial tenant than it does to Mr. Felter, who runs the hotel. Both will con- tinue in undisturbed possession of their re- spective holders. The latter, indeed, has re- corded a lease which runs for ten years, and in which he agrees to pay a rental of $13,000 per year for the use of the building. The sale of these properties was made by Mr. J. V. N. Huyck and Mr. E..C. Baumgras, real estate brokers. The sale is of some interest, owing to the fact that it throws light on the estimate placed on the value of property in that locality. The transactions in property in that vicinity are not so frequent as to fur- nish very much data upon which to base an opinion as to the value of property. It is known, of course, what owners ask for their | property, or, in other words, the value which | the persons most directly interested look | upon as the correct value. In this case, | hewever, the consideration named in the | transaction was accepted by both buyer and seller as a just value for the property. It| has a frontage of some seventy-five feet on 15th street, with an irregular depth extend- ing back to an alley. It contains over 8,200 square feet, and on the basis of the con- sideration which is mentioned, the property is valued, improvements and all, at some- thing over $20 per square foot. However, it should be borne in mind that the transaction was a trade, in distinction | from one which would call for a large cash payment, and it is not improbable, as is | usual in such cases, both parties to the @icker put in their properties at rather generous figures. The residence of Mrs. May ts @ fine type of the modern residence of the best kind. It is what might be called an Engtish basement house, because the | from 2436 to 2440 Brightwood avenue. He is also building three houses on the opposite side of the street, from 2437 to 2441. ; Plans for a store and dwelling at 1618 7th street have been prepared by A. B. Mullett & Co., architects, The building will be so Sees in height, with a front of press rick. Plans for two residences to be erected om 3ist near U street have been prepared by C. | A. Harkness, architect. They will be three stories high, and will have press brick fronts. A three-story house will be built at 638) Massachusetts avenue by Preston 8. Smith./ A Unique Building. Prof. Bell's Volta Institute, opposite the Georgetown convent, is receiving its finishé ing touches. Nearly $40,000 have been ; upon it to date. Its style of archit is so unique as to attract ment from every beholder; it 7 rather squatty in appearance, of @' yellowish color, and constructed after the manner of many of the buildings of the Holy Land, the walis extending about three feet above the roof. At this institute it is! designed to introduce the most advan methods of teaching the deaf and dumb, —_ THE LAW STUDENTS. Matters of Business, Not Pleasutes' Among the Budding Barristers. The second of the series of joint debates! between the debating societies of Georges town and Columbian Law Schools will bef held at Metzerott’s Hall, Friday evening, February 23. The subject of the debate is: the “Income Tax” and the affirmative will be supported by Georgetown, represented by Messrs. Langley, Rogers and Rooney. The negative will be advanced by Messrs, Cox, Ely and Avery of Columbian. Mr. John J. Dolan, president of the Debat Society of Georgetown Law preside. Columbian University Law School is now Possessed of two moot courts, each hard at it in their respective lines of work. law court, which meets Monday, Wednes- day and Saturday evenings, is presided over by Prot. Wm. G. Johnson. This court has disposed of several cases," and others are being the equity evening. Messrs. Fraiey and Henderson ap- peared for the complainants and Messrs. Jacobs and Dennett for the respondents, The case was concluded on Monday evening, and the court took it under advisement. Last night the second case was called, Messrs, O'Connell and Downing for the complainants and Messrs. McLean and Torbert for the respondents. Prof. Wm. A. Maury is judge of this court, Mr. | Corcoran Thom, clerk, and Mr. Bernard H. | Taylor, marshal. ‘The Debating Society of the Georgetown University Law School had for the ‘subject | of discussion last evening, “Resolved, that | the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage should be | prohibited by law.” ‘The affirmative was | upheld by Messrs. E. H. w. B. Hatch and P. K. Pennington. received the support of Messrs. McCoy, J. P. Lavin and E. R. Shipp. The decision of judges was in favor of the last case of the first batch was tried before the moot cow town University Law School Thursday ing. It was a jury trial, and were represented by Messrs. | entrance is on a level with the street. It has one of those circular porches which is a feature of the colonial style of archi- tecture. The interior is spacious as is pos- sible in a house of such generous frontage, and the wood finish, the decoration of the walls and other details are said to be rich and handsome, The house is only been re- cently built, and is said to have becn valued in the trade at about $70,000. New Bri Schemes, It is possible that fh the near future some active measures will be adopted to repair | the defects from which this city suffers in not having adequate bridge facilities. With the Potomac river bounding the city on one side and the Eastern branch on the other, to Say nothing of Rock creek, which, though small, has to be bridged just the same, there is no wonder that tne bridge question has been and is now one of vital importance to the city. During tne past week, in the Sen-| ate, favorabie reports were made on tne | Proposition to erect a bridge across the astern branch at the foot or South Capitol Street and one across the Potomac from a point opposite Arungton. The jatter bridge is to be of a rather ornamental character, and forming, as it will, a direct connection | between the city and Arlington, the latter | place suggests the name, and it will be known as the memorial bridge. It’s going to be too fine for the Jingling, commonplace street car, and it is said that if an entrance into this city is needed by any street railroad they can build their own bridge. It would certainly seem that thcre can be no objection to this plan. It is prob- able that the practical point of issue is the increase of the bridge facilities, and it's evident that can be accomplished more fully by two bridges than by one. Perhaps the memorial bridge, when erected, will be so fine and grand as to make that decrepit structure known as the Long bridge sink into its boots with shame, and so disappear, thus removing not only a blot upon the reg apt tae = daily and annoying ob- stacle in the intercourse betw: aare aa ae een this city Proposed New Railroads. It is now said that the southern branch of the B. and O. railroad is surely going to be built. As will be recollected, this new road is to leave the Metropolitan branch poh the B. and O. near Linden, cross Mont- | gomery county, passing just north of the District line at Chevy Chase and continuing to the Potomac river. A bridge is to be| built across the river and a road is to be constructed to Fairfax Court House, Va. There is a probable connection to be secur- ed to Richmond, and one to be built down along the river to this city. When com. pleted it is expected that this new enter- prise will give the B. and O. its much de- sired southern connection. It may enlarge the freight facilities of this city, but it is | not thought that it will add very much to a SS. ae. | Vhile the gangs of men are diggin; way through Maryland and Vie fom another force of men, it is said, have ieft the shores of the Chesapeake bay and have started to this city with the view of Pro- viding the citizens with a direct railroad route to salt water. If all the electric ra!|- be a busy time for the lal E but its close will witness merged Korn | to the railroads, both steam and electric, of this city that it may be expected there will be some remarkable developments in the suburbs all about the city. New B img Regulati. > | It was expected that the Commissioners would have all the new amendments to the new issue of the building regulations ready by the latter part of this Week, but the unusual press of business has made this impossible. They intend to take the matter up at the first opportunity and dispose of it. It is expected that there will be a confer- ence on Monday next upon this subject. Coming Seasun Prospects, As the month wears on the building busi- | ness increases. True, it has not beea a great increase, yet it gives evidence of a very fair spring season. During the week eight permits were issued to erect new dweilings, the total estimated cost of which is placed at $36,350. | Mrs. M. L. Soper is building a brick dwelling, two stories high, at the corner of Monroe and Grant street, Anacostia, Ground has been broken for the ereccion of a two-story and ceilar brick dwelling at_ 417 Florida avenue for Hough Bro: A row of three handsome three-story and cellar brick dwellings has been started at 1467, 1469 and 1471 Kenesaw avenue by T. H. Sypherd. W. F. Basin is the builder. A foundation has been ted for a three- story and cellar brick store dwelling at 800 7th street northwest. J. E. Hornin is building a three-story and cellar brick dwelling at 1401 F street northeast. L. J. Boteler is the builder and Mr, Herbert is the architect. Henry Murray is building a row of three | neat two-story and cellar brick dwellings | | Baldwin and Lee Mason Jordan. | long that we might i ! | Locke and the defendants by } Coy and Perry. Mr. Mullally’s | was pager Ay x ot i There wi an important meeting i senior class of Georgetown Law School next | Mihe Court of ppeale ot Georgetown Dat-| e 01 versity Law School heard its Second save | last Tuesday evening. Messrs. Fox and Brennan were the attorneys for the appel- lants and Messrs. Lambert and Leckie for the appellees. The case was one in equity for the specific performance of a contract, and the decision of the lower court was rendered, sustaining the demurrer of the respondents, represented by Messts. Lambert and Leckie. The session of the: court of appeals lasted for about two hours | and a quarter, and both sides were ably > presented. The statement of facts au) thorities by Mr. Leckie and the { argument by Mr. Lambert were | The subject assigned for debate at the | mecting of the Columbian University Law | School this evening is “Resolved, that the United States government should have con-_ trol of railroads.” Those who will take the. principal part in the debate are Messrs. C, H. Wright, Walter T. Colquitt, Chas. G | The junior class of Columbi: versity Law School has adopted a a which will during the coming week its appearance on the lapels of the members | of that class. % ‘ THEY WA\XT “That is the third time today that I have had that request firmly on his big red nose and reread a lete| ter he had just opened. “What's that?” said his partner. “Why,that check business, you know,” re- turned merchant No. 1. “You don’t sa: cried No. 2. “Are they all catching onto it?” Here The Star man, who happened to be; present, at this point stepped forward and inquired what was up. “Well, I have been knocking around in business now for forty years,” the me-chant, as he took the eve glasses off his big red nose and folded them up and slowly placed them in their case. “I have been in | trade pretty nearly forty years and I never before had my customers ask me to make | money for them before.” “Make money! How's that? We eli expect you marketmen to make all money you can for yourselves and none fot | other people.” “It isn’t that, but here’s a man up in Frederick county who ships us eggs and | butter. He gets his retu=ns two weeks, according to his special arrange- ment with us. The last shipment he made | to us he asked that his remittance be in three checks. It would save his ten miles to his nearest bank, he said, an he had been having trouble in getting checks cashed by local merchants. We complied with his request and sent the three checks. Today we have another lete ter from him, and he asks that our remite tarce to him this time be cut up into ten and five dollar checks. His account ig $58.83. J suppose he would be satisfied to | have us send him three checks for $10, five | for $5 each and one for $3.88. “But that isn’t the funniest of it. Here, are two otner letters form two other correspondents of ours, one in Clarke county, Virginia, and one in Fauquier county, in which both ask the same favor. They want $5 checks and would be better pleased to have $8 ones. They say they have trouble in getting checks cashed, for , there is almost no money in circulation, and | country storekeepe>s are Very reluctant to take in checks for large> amounts and ‘ out bills of smaller denominations. ‘fact is that checks from Washington mer- chants, when sent into the country, do duty | for quite a while as currency. They go often to men who travel through country remote from railroads and banks, and they like to cash them wherever they happen to be. Some of our correspondents have asked us to send them certified checks in order to make it still more convenient to get money on their remittances wherever they might chance to be. Now, the scarcity of money has suggested that we could help them out by sending a batch of small checks instead of one large one, and they can pay out the little checks In trade for butter and eggs. Some of our checks have come back fairly covered with indorsements, and so aurty with constant handling that you cou hardly recognize them. One I remember had names of storekeepers, whom I happen- ed to know personally, and they were in four different towns in different counties, and from the map I calculated that the check had traveled zigzag from hand to hand over 400 miles, and it was three months old when it finally got to our bank here in Washington. It had been out so ave been dead or bust- ed a dozen times over, and the checks of no account. But in the country a check ip about as sacred in the eyes of the farmers as a bank bill.” ‘The mat